AZ vs FC Utrecht, Eredivisie 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
AZ vs FC Utrecht — Eredivisie at AFAS Stadion.
- AZ 12 games · 23 pts (2026/27)
- FC Utrecht 12 games · 12 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Erwin Zeinstra
- Referee Dennis Higler
- Referee Kevin Blom
- Referee Rob Dieperink
- Referee Cristian Dobre
- Referee Rogier Honig
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV | 12 | 26 |
| 2 | Feyenoord Rotterdam | 12 | 25 |
| 3 | AFC Ajax | 12 | 25 |
| 4 | FC Twente '65 | 12 | 24 |
| 5 | AZ | 12 | 23 |
| 6 | SC Heerenveen | 12 | 21 |
| 7 | Fortuna Sittard | 12 | 20 |
| 8 | Go Ahead Eagles | 12 | 17 |
| 9 | FC Groningen | 12 | 15 |
| 10 | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | 12 | 15 |
| 11 | NEC | 12 | 14 |
| 12 | Sparta Rotterdam | 12 | 12 |
| 13 | PEC Zwolle | 12 | 12 |
| 14 | FC Utrecht | 12 | 12 |
| 15 | SBV Excelsior | 12 | 11 |
| 16 | Telstar 1963 | 12 | 10 |
| 17 | ADO Den Haag | 12 | 9 |
| 18 | Willem II Tilburg | 12 | 3 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | FC Utrecht | H | 5–1 | W |
| 03 Oct | SC Cambuur-Leeuwarden | A | 3–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Go Ahead Eagles | H | 5–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 1–3 | L |
| 19 Sep | Heracles Almelo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | PSV | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Oct | AZ | A | 1–5 | L |
| 03 Oct | AFC Ajax | A | 1–0 | W |
| 25 Sep | PEC Zwolle | H | 5–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | NEC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 18 Sep | RKC Waalwijk | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Sep | FC Twente '65 | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| AZ | FC Utrecht | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #14 |
| 23 | Points | 12 |
| 12 | Played | 12 |
| 7 / 2 / 3 | W / D / L | 3 / 3 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 21 |
| 16 | Conceded | 34 |
| +8 | GD | -13 |
| 1.92 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 58% | Win % | 25% |
Key Stats
69%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
25%
Clean Sheets
AZ this season
AZ this season
0%
Clean Sheets
FC Utrecht this season
FC Utrecht this season
AZ are 5th (23 pts). FC Utrecht are 14th (12 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
AZ
0-15
3/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
3/1
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
7/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Utrecht
0-15
1/5
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/7
46-60
5/9
61-75
5/3
76+
7/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
AZ
| Mexx Meerdink | 6 G | 3 A |
| Ro-Zangelo Daal | 5 G | 1 A |
| Ayoub Oufkir | 3 G | |
| Jizz Hornkamp | 2 G | |
| Calvin Stengs | 1 G | 1 A |
FC Utrecht
| Artem Stepanov | 5 G | |
| Yoann Cathline | 4 G | 2 A |
| Angel Alarcon | 4 G | 1 A |
| Dani de Wit | 3 G | 1 A |
| Adrian Blake | 2 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against AZ and FC Utrecht has kicked off!
- 5' Netherlands international Joris van Overeem has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 6' GOAL! Vangelis Pavlidis fires home to make it 1-0!
- 11' AZ are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 12' What a strike from Jesper Karlsson! The score is 2-0.
- 14' The supporters are chanting for Moussa Sylla. He replaces Mimoun Mahi on 14 minute.
- 19' Maarten Paes has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 24' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both AZ and FC Utrecht are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 29' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 34' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jordy Clasie is clearly more than just a goal scorer for AZ.
- 39' What a strike from Dani de Wit! The score is 3-0.
- 40' Magnificent from Dani de Wit! That is 44 goals in 492 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' FC Utrecht fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' A change in the FC Utrecht ranks — Sander van de Streek exits the field as Othman Boussaid enters on 46.
- 51' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 56' GOAL! Dani de Wit scores on 56. Assisted by Jesper Karlsson
- 57' Dani de Wit does the damage! The net is bulging and AZ surge ahead!
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' AZ has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 72' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 73' Fresh legs for AZ! Aslak Fonn Witry comes on to replace Owen Wijndal.
- 78' The whistle greets Pantelis Chatzidiakos as he departs to be replaced by Sam Beukema.
- 83' FC Utrecht started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 83.
- 84' Fresh legs for AZ! Peer Koopmeiners comes on to replace Jesper Karlsson.
- 85' The whistle greets Jesper Karlsson as he departs to be replaced by Peer Koopmeiners.
- 86' Magnificent from Albert Gudmundsson! That is 9 goals in 316 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Quinten Timber makes it 7-1 with a superb finish on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
AZ Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
5
Owen Wijndal ↓ Aslak Fonn Witry 73'
- 6
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 9
- 2
- 1
- 11
- 28
Bench
- 22
-
31
Sam Beukema ↑ 78'
- 12
-
7
Zakaria Aboukhlal ↑ 73'
- 23
- 18
- 25
- 16
-
14
Peer Koopmeiners ↑ 85'
- 19
-
24
Tijani Reijnders ↑ 73'
-
15
Aslak Fonn Witry ↑ 73'
Coach
Pascal Jansen
FC Utrecht Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 6
- 33
- 2
- 14
- 22
- 8
- 1
- 21
-
11
Mimoun Mahi ↓ Moussa Sylla 14'
- 18
Bench
-
26
Othman Boussaid ↑ 46'
- 9
-
29
Moussa Sylla ↑ 14'
- 32
-
5
Hidde ter Avest ↑ 78'
- 20
- 16
-
30
Remco Balk ↑ 78'
- 19
- 17
-
27
Quinten Timber ↑ 46'
Coach
Rene Hake
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Vangelis Pavlidis | 10 |
| Anastasios Douvikas | 7 |
| Dani de Wit | 4 |
| Sander van de Streek | 4 |
| Mees De Wit | 3 |
| Victor Jensen | 2 |
| Ricardo van Rhijn | 2 |
| Calvin Stengs | 2 |
Head to Head
AZ Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.12
AZ xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
FC Utrecht xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + AZ to win 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
AZ or Draw
86%
Draw or FC Utrecht
31%
AZ or FC Utrecht
83%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: AZ win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
7.3%
4 – 1
6.2%
1 – 1
5.8%
4 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
4.4%
2 – 2
4.3%
5 – 1
Actual
5 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — AZ
| Handicap | AZ covers | Push | FC Utrecht covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -2 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| -1 | 57% | 18% | 25% |
| -0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +0.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +1 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
AZ keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Utrecht keeps clean sheet
5%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.